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The highlight of the July club meeting on 5 July will be a presentation by Phil Torode of some of the many great pictures he took on the recent Redex Rerun.

SEBASTIEN LOEB SMASHES PIKES PEAK RECORD The Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak rewrites history in the Rocky Mountains. Nine-time WRC champ Sebastien Loeb cruised to a record time of 8:13.878 in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb ‘Unlimited’ Class. The Frenchman mastered the legendary Colorado course, featuring 156 wrist-sapping bends winding up the 12-mile route … Read more

Hank Verwoert’s East-West trip begins on 14 July but some of the entrants are on their way already. After all, it’s a long way to the start in Cairns. The trip will finish in Busselton on 8 August. Good luck to all taking part, particularly Hank, who celebrates his birthday on 13 July.

There are several new articles to read at www.pccv.org, including one about Ivan Washington’s memories of meeting Bob Holden in 1956 and eventually buying Bob’s hot 203, known as Joey. Just go to www.pccv.org/worm-drive-warriors

PCCV members have two things to do on Sunday 23 June First, listen to Australia All Over from about 8.30 to hear Ian Hampton and Phil Challinor tell Macka about the Redex Rerun. Then, the VMC motorkhana will be held at Sandown raceway. We will need some volunteers to do simple chores like using back-up … Read more

Keith Boyd, who was on the Redex Rerun, has found someone who is prepared to rerubber the 203/403 rear gearbox mounts, cost around $120. If you are interested, contact me on ewal7731@bigpond.net.au and I’ll pass on numbers to Keith. Graham Wallis

Sunday 23 June is our turn to run the Victorian Motorkhana Championship event on bitumen at Sandown Raceway and if helpers or spectators want to come they are most welcome. Helpers should arrive by 9.30am. It’s an easy job, watching the timing of tests. Entry to Sandown is via the overpass on Princess Highway Springvale, … Read more

Regular listeners to Australia All Over on ABC radio on Sunday mornings will know that Ian Hampton from Cooma has been keeping Macka up to date with progress on the Redex Rerun. This Sunday, 23 June, Ian and Phip Challinor from Sydney will be in the studio with Macka for a long chat about their … Read more

Saturday’s Voyage Petit is a drive to an unusual restaurant at Aireys Inlet, on the beautiful Great Ocean Road. Meet at 9.30 at the McDonald’s just off the Princes Freeway, Laverton (Extit 14). About 10am head west down the freeway, take the Geelong bypass and head for Anglesea (not Torquay). The town after Anglesea is … Read more

The 60th Anniversary Redex Rerun is almost finished. The cars leave Tumut on Friday 7 June for Canberra. On Saturday 8 June they drive to Marulan for a recreation of the 1953 horror stretch, then continue on to the finish at Peugeot’s headquarters in western Sydney, after which there will be a presentation dinner at … Read more